The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1887-01-06
AN ORDINANCE
To Raise Supplies for the City Of
Anderson, S. c., for tha Year
1887, and to Regulate Licenses
therein.

BE 1T Ordained, By the Mayor and
Aldermen of the City OF Anderson, now
met and sitting in Council. and by the au-
thorty of the SAME, That a Tax, for the
sums and in the manner hereinafter NAM
ed, shall be raised and paid into the public
treasury OF the said City, for the USES and
purposes thereof
SECTION /. There shall be paid the sum
of Thirty Gents on every one hundred dol
lars worth of Real Estate and Personal
Property. except The Carolina Collegiate
Institute, Greeley Institute and the Church.
es in tho City, 10 be- usel in the current ex.
penscs of said City.
SECTION .. That in addition to the fore
going tax, levied for current expenses for
the use of said City, there shall be paid the
sum Of Fifty five Cents Oh every one hum
dred dollars wnrt!, Of Real Estate lal Per-
sonal Property, except the Carolina Cole
giatc Institlic, G.ccl;.y Institute aud TIE
Churches in said City, to rly the interest
on the Bondc,; Debt Of Fifty Thousand
Dollars in aid O.: the Savannah Valley
Railroad, Il nj for Il sinking fand to pay the
principal Of said debt, as provided by tho
Act Of the Legislature, which tax shall be,
and is hereby, set apart for the purpose Of
paying said interest anj rctlucins said
Bonded Debt, and for no other purpose.
SECTION 3. There shall be Eight Days
work rendered OF the Streets OF the City,
under the supervision of the Assistant
Marshal. by every able bodied male person
between the ages of sixteen and fifty years,
and every person may commute the same
by paying to the City Treasurer the sum
of Four Dollars and any person liable as
above and failing to discharge sach labili.
ty in the manner above directed, shall,
after twenty. hours notice to render
the eight days work or pay the said sunni
of four dollars, be tried for such default,
and if convicted be fired in the sum
five dollars, or be imprisoned and required
to work upon the streets for the pr.i.,d Of
twelve days.
SECTION 4. There Shall be paid by the
owners Il tax of Thirty Cents on the one
hundred dollars of the value of all Bank
Stocks, and that all Fire and Life Insu-
rance Companies and the Southern Express
Company shall be taxed the sum of Thirty
Cents on the one hundred dollars of the
gross receipts collected or received by i!icir
agents in the City of Anderson, S. G., du
ring the year 1856.
SECTION 5. There shall he paid in adj
vance License of Tot less than Five Dol.
lars, nor more than ole hundred dollars
per diem, within the discretion of the
Mayor, by all Ilinerant Traders, Auctio::-
GERS, Hawkers or Pcddlcrs Offering for sale
ary goods, wares or merchandise of any
kind whatsoever Proriici, Tha, the pro-
visions of this Section shall be so construed
as not TO apply to ordinary dealers in game,
fruits, potatoes or other country produce
or live stock and any person violating
this Section shall, upon conviction thereof,
be fined in Il sum If not less than five de-
lars, nor more than one hundred dollars, or
be imprisoned not less than one day nor
more than thirty days.
SECTION 6. That every person vino owns
or keeps Il dog within the corporate limits
of said CITY shall pay thereon q license Fee
of Fifty Cents per head. for which the
owner shall receive collar with badge
attached, which shall be placed around the
dogs neck and any dog found running at
large, after the first day of March next.
without collar ana badge. shall b. seized
by the Police and confined for lorty-cish:
hours, during which time tI:e u" nrr shall
have the right Ia reclaim him upon the
payment of one dollar, and failing to re-
claim said dog within the time specified,
the dog shall be killed.
SEcrioH :. That all butchers nr Dealers
in Fresh Meats shall pay in advance in
to the City Treasury Il License Tax of Eff
teen Dollars per annilm. and that Il license
Tax of fifty cents Shall be paid for every
Beef and twenty-five cents for every other
animal rctailcd within the corporate limits
of said City, i'll pieces less than one quarter
by any person or persons whomsocvcr cX
ccl't those persons who have paid the an
nual License Tax as herein provided, said
licenses shall not he transferable: and any
person or persons failing or rcillsini, 10 pay
these licenses in advance, shall upon con-
vicii"n thereof before and hy the Mayor of
said City, he fined not less than one Dollar
nor more than Fifty Dollars or be impris-